Re: [PATCH V3] ARM: dts: omap3: Add cpu trips and cooling map for omap34/36 families

From: Tony Lindgren
Date: Wed Aug 19 2020 - 03:32:46 EST


* Adam Ford <aford173@xxxxxxxxx> [200818 15:57]:
> Currently, OMAP3_THERMAL is disabled by default, so the bandgap sensor
> is unavailable, and enabling it will somewhat increase power consumption.
> However for boards which operate near their thermal limit, OMAP3_THERMAL
> can be enabled and monitored to keep the processor from either running
> too fast, or shutdown when it's deemed to be operating at an unsafe
> thermal limit at the expense of increased power consumption.
>
> The OMAP3530, OMAP3630, and DM3730 all show thresholds of 90C and 105C
> depending on commercial or extended temperature ratings.
>
> This patch expands the thermal information to include the limits of
> 80C for alert and 90C critical based on commercial temperature rating.
> It sets the coolings-cells for the 34xx and 36xx CPU's which will start
> to throttle back their maximum frequency when the bangap sensor reads
> above the alert temerature of 80C.

Thanks applying into omap-for-v5.10/dt.

Tony